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Beloved members of Nashville’s country music community, songwriter Rory Bourke and veteran broadcaster Jimmy Carter died within days of each other.
Published Oct 18, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive
Country music has lost two more longtime members of its community, with the deaths of celebrated songwriter Rory Bourke and veteran Nashville broadcaster Jimmy Carter coming within days of each other.
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